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WATCH: Highlights of Gilas Pilipinas' semifinal victory over Japan
MANILA, Philippines – Gilas Pilipinas is one win away from winning gold in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship and clinching a ticket to the 2016 Rio Olympics after they took down Japan, 81-70, in the...
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Gilas Pilipinas is outsized, but not overmatched vs China
MANILA, Philippines - It’s official. The silver medal finish of 2013 is no fluke.The Philippines used to play for pride and its return to the basketball firmament. Now, to cement that, it’s for FIBA...
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WATCH: Andray Blatche, Yi Jianlian eat Chinese food in throwback video
MANILA, Philippines - It’s highly unlikely that Andray Blatche and Yi Jianlian ever considered the possibility of being rivals on the Asia basketball scene as they dined on dim sum at Tony Cheng’s in...
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Man with cerebral palsy, cancer earns Jiu-Jitsu blue belt
MANILA, Philippines - Ian Matuszak, a 20-year-old native of Westbury, New York who is battling cerebral palsy and stage-three esophageal cancer, was able to successfully accomplish an unbelievable feat...
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Pacquiao says shoulder almost healed, will return to training
NEW YORK, USA - Philippine boxing legend Manny Pacquiao announced in New York Monday, October 12 that he was "80 to 90 percent healed" from a shoulder operation and expected to return to training...
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Vera, Parry to face off at ONE FC Manila press conference
MANILA, Philippines – Before Brandon Vera and Chi Lewis Parry set foot inside the ONE Championship cage, both heavyweights will see eye-to-eye at a press conference on October 28 at City of Dreams in...
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NBA Season Preview: Charlotte Hornets
Last season: 33-49, 11th seed in the EastThis season (projected): 34-48, 12th seed in the EastMANILA, Philippines – Last season was supposed to be a major coming out party in the East for the Charlotte...
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Alyssa Valdez to be Talk ’N Text muse in PBA opening
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Ateneo Lady Eagles superstar Alyssa Valdez is set to be the muse of the Talk ’N Text Tropang Texters for the opening ceremonies of the 2015-2016 PBA season.Ateneo Blue...
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PBA to hold Board meeting to discuss Gilas at Olympic Qualifier
MANILA, Philippines — The PBA Board of Governors is set to hold a "special" meeting Wednesday, October 14 to discuss issues relating to the Philippine national men's basketball team Gilas Pilipinas....
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Mapua routs Arellano to enter NCAA Final Four
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Mapua Institute of Technology claimed the last slot in NCAA Season 91’s Final Four by ousting 2014 runner-up Arellano University, 93-75, on Tuesday, October 13 at the SM...
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Playing coach Manny Pacquiao on Mahindra reserve list
MANILA, Philippines — Playing coach Manny Pacquiao might not see action in the upcoming 2016 PBA Philippine Cup.The Filipino boxing icon was relegated to the reserve/injured list for his second year...
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San Beda escapes Letran to claim NCAA Final Four’s top seed
MANILA, Philippines – For the tenth straight National Collegiate Athletic Association season, San Beda will enter the league’s semifinal round as the top seed after beating its longtime rival Colegio...
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UV trumps USC in game 2 to even CESAFI finals
CEBU CITY, Philippines - The University of the Visayas (UV) Green Lancers held off the University of San Carlos (USC) Warriors, 70-63, to win Game 2 and level the best-of-5 title CESAFI Finals series...
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RAW Deal: A wrestling Kalyeserye
CHICAGO, USA —You can mark this episode of RAW, the one that aired on October 12, 2015, as the RAW with the weirdest twist ever. And knowing the WWE, that’s saying a lot.This episode marks the first...
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Azkals drop World Cup qualifier rematch with Bahrain
MANILA, Philippines - The Azkals' chances of advancing in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers took a major hit on Tuesday, October 13 as they fell 0-2 to host Bahrain at Bahrain National Stadium in...
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UP Fighting Maroons mid-season team building puts them back on track
MANILA, Philippines – The UP Fighting Maroons regained some of their zeal in a second round win over the Adamson Soaring Falcons Saturday, October 10, and they did it thanks to a mid-season team...
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Reality Check: Azkals-Bahrain postgame thoughts
MANILA, Philippines - Despite 2-0 loss, the performance was not too shabby. There is a big difference between a team's performance and the result of the game. The result was obviously not what we...
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Roman Gonzalez, from garbage collector to flyweight champ
MANAGUA, Nicaragua - As a kid in a poor neighborhood of a poor country, Nicaragua's Roman Gonzalez collected garbage with his father in a cart pulled by a rented horse.Now he is on top of the world, or...
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PBA names Olympic Qualifier Gilas player pool, pledges full support
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) — The PBA vows to fully support the cause of Philippine national men's basketball team Gilas Pilipinas when it chases a slot at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the FIBA...
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Next Yao Ming won't come from 'fairydust', says NBA commissioner
SHANGHAI, China - NBA commissioner Adam Silver said unearthing the next Yao Ming shouldn't be left to chance as the wildly popular US basketball league pushes efforts to develop Chinese stars.The...
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